There are 9 ways to get from Kaili to Dali by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Northtrain Nanjing / ...
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Dalitrain Chongqing / ...
5h 53m¥430–484Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Kaili to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
14h 24m¥211–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus
10h 44m¥416–515Drive 964.9 km
- Drive from Kaili to Dalicar 964.9 km
9h 55m¥844–1,219Train to Zunyi Maotai Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zunyitrain
- Fly from Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane WMT - DLU
5h 56m¥667–2,979Train to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zunyitrain
- Fly from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ZYI - DLU
5h 56m¥667–2,979Train, train to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Easttrain
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Longli Northtrain
- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KWE - DLU
7h 23m¥593–2,929Train to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zunyitrain
- Fly from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ZYI - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 56m¥1,427–3,719Train, train to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Easttrain
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Longli Northtrain
- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KWE - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 4m¥1,963–3,469
Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaili to Dali is to train via Kunming which costs ¥210 - ¥460 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kaili to Dali is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
No, there is no direct train from Kaili to Dali. However, there are services departing from Kaili and arriving at Dali via Kunming Station and Lufeng South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Kaili and Dali is 906 km. The road distance is 964.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaili to Dali without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kaili to Dali, including transfers.
Kaili to Dali train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Kaili station.
Kaili to Dali train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaili to Dali is 965 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Kaili to Dali.
There are 211+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Kaili, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Kaili to Dali via Kaili South and Guiyang North in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zunyi Maotai Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
Flights from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Train from Kaili South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Guiyang North to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥550–610
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Kaili South to Zunyi
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Kaili South to Guiyang East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Kaili to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥150–210
- Soft sleeper
- ¥240–320
Train from Kunming Station to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lufeng South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Guiyang East to Longli North
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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